Introduction

Ducab HV (DHV) is the first dedicated high voltage (60kV 150kV) and extra
high voltage (220kV 500kV) power cable manufacturing facility in the Middle
East. The company is a joint venture between Ducab Group (50%); Abu
Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (ADWEA 25%) and Dubai Electricity
and Water Authority (DEWA 25%).

This unique partnership draws on the collective strengths of its shareholders:

Ducab Group - proven local power cable manufacturing quality up to and

including 132kV. The first of Ducabs factories was erected in Jebel Ali, Dubai
in 1979, under the auspices of BICC, with its first HV cable supplied in 2004.
Now generating turnover in excess of US$1 billion, the Group manufactures
cables in four UAE based factories, including a copper rod manufacturing
facility and the DHV plant, and one UK based factory. Ducab Group still
bears the BICC brand.

ADWEA and DEWA - represent the two largest water and electricity
authorities in the region and are experienced leaders in the electricity supply
industry. Due to the rapid growth associated with both emirates, each owns,
operates and installs extensive underground (LV, MV, HV and EHV) cable
networks with Abu Dhabi controlling one of the worlds largest 400kV XLPE
underground cable networks.

The DHV facility is a state of the art plant employing the latest machinery and
technology available to produce HV and EHV cable. In order for the factory
to maximise its resources and produce worlds best practice within a reliable
and repeatable process it was decided at the outset to also align with an
experienced cable technology partner.

HV and EHV manufacturing technology has been in existence since the

1960s when Japanese cable makers were the first to produce XLPE insulated
cables in these voltage ranges. A natural fit with a technology leader has
therefore now also been cemented with the signing of a technology transfer
agreement between DHV and J-Power Systems (a fully owned subsidiary
company of Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd - Japan).

The combined experience, technology and know how brought together by

DHVs facilities, its shareholders and its engagement with its technology
partner culminate in making it a formidable player in the power cable market.
The company draws on the best available resources world wide and looks
forward to bringing its customer base Energy at a Higher Level.

The DHV plant was formally inaugurated by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed
Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice-President, Prime Minister and Ruler of
Dubai on 29 November 2011 and in the presence of His Highness Sheikh
Hamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Crown Princes
Court.
 VOLTAGE 60 kV (Um = 72.5 kV)
1 1. CONDUCTOR
2 2. CONDUCTOR SCREEN
3 3. INSULATION (12mm nominal)
4
5
4. INSULATION SCREEN
6 5. LONGITUDINAL WATER SEALING
7 6. METALLIC SCREEN (copper wires)*
8 7. LONGITUDINAL WATER SEALING
9
8. LEAD SHEATH*
9. OVERSHEATH
* Earth fault current for screen is 40 kA for 1s

Cross Diameter of Diameter Cross Thickness Overall Mass of Charging Induced

section conductor over section of diameter cable current per voltage
of copper insulation area of oversheath Approx. phase (trefoil
conductor copper formation
wires direct
screen buried)
mm2 mm mm mm2 mm mm kg/m A/km V/km
240 18.3 46.4 235 4.0 70 13.1 2.1 28
300 20.4 48.5 235 4.0 72 14.0 2.2 32
400 23.0 51.1 233 4.0 75 15.1 2.4 34
500 26.2 54.2 230 4.0 78 16.6 2.6 39
630 30.4 58.4 230 4.0 82 18.5 2.9 44
800 34.5 62.5 225 4.0 86 20.8 3.1 48
1000 39.2 67.2 220 4.0 91 23.6 3.4 53
1200 45.0 73.7 216 4.5 99 26.9 3.8 60
1600 51.0 79.7 213 4.5 105 31.2 4.2 68
2000 56.0 84.7 207 4.5 110 35.4 4.6 75
2500 62.0 90.7 202 4.5 116 41.2 4.9 80

Cross Capaci- Inductance Conductor Current Carrying Capacity

section tance short for single point and cross bonded
of copper circuit
Flat Trefoil Flat (200 mm spacing) Trefoil (touching)
conductor current
(200 mm (touching)
for 1s Direct In Air Direct In Air
spacing)
buried buried
mm2 F/km mH/km mH/km kA A A A A
240 0.172 0.667 0.457 34.3 530 620 490 550
300 0.185 0.645 0.441 42.9 600 710 555 625
400 0.200 0.621 0.424 57.2 690 825 630 720
500 0.216 0.595 0.407 71.5 780 950 720 830
630 0.239 0.565 0.387 90.1 885 1120 810 960
800 0.260 0.540 0.371 114 985 1265 905 1090
1000 0.286 0.515 0.357 143 1090 1430 990 1210
1200 0.319 0.487 0.345 172 1245 1685 1150 1440
1600 0.354 0.462 0.333 229 1415 1975 1300 1670
2000 0.380 0.443 0.323 286 1550 2215 1410 1840
2500 0.412 0.432 0.313 358 1670 2460 1520 2025
 RATING FACTORS
Standard laying conditions:
Ground temperature: 35 C Number of circuits: 1 circuit
Air temperature: 50 C Laying depth: 1 m
Ground thermal resistivity : 1 Km/W Distance between conductors (flat): 200 mm

Laying depth Ground temperature Air temperature

Laying depth [m] Factor Ground Factor Air Factor
0.7 1.05 Temperature [C] Temperature [C]
0.9 1.01 5 1.25
10 1.21 5 1.54
1.0 1.00
15 1.17 10 1.48
1.2 0.98
20 1.13 15 1.43
1.4 0.96
25 1.09 20 1.38
1.6 0.94 25 1.32
30 1.05
1.8 0.93 30 1.26
35 1.00
2.0 0.92 35 1.20
40 0.95
2.2 0.91 40 1.14
45 0.90
2.4 0.90 50 0.85 45 1.07
2.6 0.89 55 0.79 50 1.00
55 0.93
Soil thermal resistivity
1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 2 2.5
Soil thermal resistivity [Km/W]
1.00 0.96 0.93 0.89 0.87 0.84 0.74 0.66

Phase spacing (Single phase) Single circuit in flat formation in ground

Phase spacing PS [mm] 200 250 300 400 500 600
Factor 1.00 1.05 1.09 1.14 1.17 1.20
PS

Group of circuits in ground in trefoil formation

Distance cc between Number of groups
groups [mm] 2 3 4 5 6
400 0.82 0.73 0.68 0.65 0.62
500 0.84 0.76 0.71 0.68 0.66
600 0.86 0.78 0.74 0.70 0.69
CC
800 0.88 0.81 0.78 0.75 0.74
1000 0.90 0.84 0.81 0.79 0.77
1200 0.92 0.86 0.84 0.82 0.81
1500 0.94 0.89 0.87 0.86 0.85
2000 0.96 0.92 0.91 0.90 0.89

Group of circuits in ground in flat formation

Distance cc between Number of groups
groups [mm] 2 3 4
1000 0.90 0.85 0.79
1200 0.92 0.85 0.83
1400 0.93 0.87 0.85 CC

1800 0.94 0.90 0.88

2000 0.95 0.91 0.90
 VOLTAGE 132 kV (Um = 145 kV)

1
1. CONDUCTOR
2 2. CONDUCTOR SCREEN
3 3. INSULATION (16mm nominal)
4 4. INSULATION SCREEN
5
5. LONGITUDINAL WATER SEALING
6
7 6. METALLIC SCREEN (copper wires)*
8 7. LONGITUDINAL WATER SEALING
9 8. LEAD SHEATH*
9. OVERSHEATH
* Earth fault current for screen is 40 kA for 1s

Cross Diameter of Diameter Cross Thickness Overall Mass of Charging Induced volt-
section conductor over section area of diameter cable current per age (trefoil
of copper insulation of copper oversheath Approx. phase formation
conductor wires screen direct buried)

mm2 mm mm mm2 mm mm kg/m A/km V/km

240 18.3 54.6 229 4.0 78 14.8 3.4 27
300 20.4 55.6 229 4.0 80 15.5 3.6 30
400 23.0 59.3 226 4.0 83 16.8 3.8 34
500 26.2 62.5 223 4.0 86 17.6 4.2 39
630 30.4 66.6 222 4.0 91 20.3 4.6 44
800 34.5 70.7 218 4.0 94 22.6 5.0 48
1000 39.2 75.6 212 4.0 99 25.3 5.4 53
1200 45.0 81.9 212 4.5 107 28.4 6.0 60
1600 51.0 87.9 204 4.5 113 33.0 6.6 68
2000 56.0 92.9 200 4.5 118 37.3 7.1 67
2500 62.0 99.9 195 4.5 124 43.3 7.7 71

Cross Capaci- Inductance Conductor Current Carrying Capacity

section tance short cir- for single point and cross bonded
of copper cuit current
Flat Trefoil Flat (200 mm spacing) Trefoil (touching)
conductor for 1s
(200 mm (touching)
Direct buried In Air Direct In Air
spacing)
buried
mm2 F/km mH/km mH/km kA A A A A
240 0.141 0.666 0.478 34.3 525 610 490 545
300 0.151 0.645 0.461 42.9 590 700 555 620
400 0.160 0.621 0.445 57.2 675 810 630 715
500 0.176 0.595 0.428 71.5 770 940 715 825
630 0.193 0.565 0.407 90.1 870 1090 810 950
800 0.208 0.540 0.389 114 980 1250 905 1080
1000 0.226 0.514 0.373 143 1050 1420 1000 1210
1200 0.252 0.486 0.361 172 1235 1660 1155 1435
1600 0.277 0.462 0.347 229 1400 1940 1305 1645
2000 0.297 0.443 0.337 286 1535 2165 1425 1835
2500 0.321 0.422 0.327 358 1655 2405 1535 2020
 RATING FACTORS
Standard laying conditions:
Ground temperature: 35 C Number of circuits: 1 circuit
Air temperature: 50 C Laying depth: 1 m
Ground thermal resistivity : 1 Km/W Distance between conductors (flat): 200 mm

Laying depth Ground temperature Air temperature

Laying depth [m] Factor Ground Factor Air Factor
0.7 1.05 Temperature [C] Temperature [C]
0.9 1.01 5 1.25
10 1.21 5 1.54
1.0 1.00
15 1.17 10 1.48
1.2 0.98
20 1.13 15 1.43
1.4 0.96
25 1.09 20 1.38
1.6 0.94 25 1.32
30 1.05
1.8 0.93 30 1.26
35 1.00
2.0 0.92 35 1.20
40 0.95
2.2 0.91 40 1.14
45 0.90
2.4 0.90 50 0.85 45 1.07
2.6 0.89 55 0.79 50 1.00
55 0.93
Soil thermal resistivity
1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 2 2.5
Soil thermal resistivity [Km/W]
1.00 0.96 0.93 0.89 0.87 0.84 0.74 0.66

Phase spacing (Single phase) Single circuit in flat formation in ground

Phase spacing PS [mm] 200 250 300 400 500 600
Factor 1.00 1.05 1.09 1.14 1.17 1.20
PS

Group of circuits in ground in trefoil formation

Distance cc between Number of groups
groups [mm] 2 3 4 5 6
400 0.82 0.73 0.68 0.65 0.62
500 0.84 0.76 0.71 0.68 0.66
600 0.86 0.78 0.74 0.70 0.69
CC
800 0.88 0.81 0.78 0.75 0.74
1000 0.90 0.84 0.81 0.79 0.77
1200 0.92 0.86 0.84 0.82 0.81
1500 0.94 0.89 0.87 0.86 0.85
2000 0.96 0.92 0.91 0.90 0.89

Group of circuits in ground in flat formation

Distance cc between Number of groups
groups [mm] 2 3 4
1000 0.90 0.85 0.79
1200 0.92 0.85 0.83
1400 0.93 0.87 0.85 CC

1800 0.94 0.90 0.88

2000 0.95 0.91 0.90
 VOLTAGE 220 kV (Um = 245 kV)

1
2 1. CONDUCTOR
3 2. CONDUCTOR SCREEN
4 3.INSULATION (23mm nominal)
5
6
4. INSULATION SCREEN
7 5. LONGITUDINAL WATER SEALING
8 6. METALLIC SCREEN (copper wires)*
9 7. LONGITUDINAL WATER SEALING
8. LEAD SHEATH*
9. OVERSHEATH
* Earth fault current for screen is 40 kA for 1s

Cross Diameter of Diameter Cross Thickness Overall Mass of Charging Induced

section conductor over section of diameter cable current per voltage
of copper insulation area of oversheath Approx. phase (trefoil
conductor copper formation
wires direct
screen buried)
mm2 mm mm mm2 mm mm kg/m A/km V/km
500** 26.2 78.6 213 4.5 103 22.6 5.4 37
630 30.4 80.8 207 4.5 106 24.3 6.0 42
800 34.5 84.9 202 4.5 110 26.7 6.5 47
1000 39.2 89.6 202 4.5 114 29.6 7.0 52
1200 45.0 95.4 196 5.0 122 33.0 7.7 59
1600 51.0 101.4 190 5.0 128 37.6 8.4 67
2000 56.0 106.9 185 5.0 133 42.2 9.0 72
2500 62.0 112.9 178 5.0 139 48.2 9.8 78

** 24mm insulation thickness

Cross Capaci- Inductance Conductor Current Carrying Capacity

section tance short cir- for single point and cross bonded
of copper cuit current
Flat Trefoil Flat (200 mm spacing) Trefoil (touching)
conductor for 1s
(200 mm (touching)
Direct In Air Direct In Air
spacing)
buried buried
mm2 F/km mH/km mH/km kA A A A A
500 0.135 0.595 0.462 71.5 750 900 710 810
630 0.151 0.565 0.438 90.1 855 1050 810 935
800 0.163 0.540 0.420 114 955 1200 905 1065
1000 0.176 0.514 0.403 143 1060 1360 1000 1200
1200 0.193 0.487 0.388 172 1205 1590 1150 1405
1600 0.210 0.462 0.373 229 1370 1860 1300 1625
2000 0.225 0.443 0.362 286 1490 2075 1420 1805
2500 0.245 0.423 0.350 358 1595 2290 1530 1981
 RATING FACTORS
Standard laying conditions:
Ground temperature: 35 C Number of circuits: 1 circuit
Air temperature: 50 C Laying depth: 1 m
Ground thermal resistivity : 1 Km/W Distance between conductors (flat): 200 mm

Laying depth Ground temperature Air temperature

Laying depth [m] Factor Ground Factor Air Factor
0.7 1.05 Temperature [C] Temperature [C]
0.9 1.01 5 1.25 5 1.54
1.0 1.00 10 1.21 10 1.48
15 1.17 15 1.43
1.2 0.98
20 1.13 20 1.38
1.4 0.96
25 1.09 25 1.32
1.6 0.94
30 1.05 30 1.26
1.8 0.93
35 1.00 35 1.20
2.0 0.92 40 0.95 40 1.14
2.2 0.91 45 0.90 45 1.07
2.4 0.90 50 0.85 50 1.00
2.6 0.89 55 0.79 55 0.93
Soil thermal resistivity
1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 2 2.5
Soil thermal resistivity [Km/W]
1.00 0.96 0.93 0.89 0.87 0.84 0.74 0.66

Phase spacing (Single phase) Single circuit in flat formation in ground

Phase spacing PS [mm] 200 250 300 400 500 600
Factor 1.00 1.05 1.09 1.14 1.17 1.20
PS

Group of circuits in ground in trefoil formation

Distance cc between Number of groups
groups [mm] 2 3 4 5 6
400 0.82 0.73 0.68 0.65 0.62
500 0.84 0.76 0.71 0.68 0.66
600 0.86 0.78 0.74 0.70 0.69
CC
800 0.88 0.81 0.78 0.75 0.74
1000 0.90 0.84 0.81 0.79 0.77
1200 0.92 0.86 0.84 0.82 0.81
1500 0.94 0.89 0.87 0.86 0.85
2000 0.96 0.92 0.91 0.90 0.89

Group of circuits in ground in flat formation

Distance cc between Number of groups
groups [mm] 2 3 4
1000 0.90 0.85 0.79
1200 0.92 0.85 0.83
1400 0.93 0.87 0.85 CC

1800 0.94 0.90 0.88

2000 0.95 0.91 0.90
 VOLTAGE 400 kV (Um = 420 kV)

1
1. CONDUCTOR
2
3 2. CONDUCTOR SCREEN
4 3. INSULATION (27mm nominal)
5 4. INSULATION SCREEN
6 5. LONGITUDINAL WATER SEALING
7
8
6. METALLIC SCREEN (copper wires)*
9 7. LONGITUDINAL WATER SEALING
8. LEAD SHEATH*
9. OVERSHEATH
* Earth fault current for screen is 63 kA for 1s

Cross Diameter of Diameter Cross Thickness Overall Mass of Charging Induced

section conductor over section of diameter cable current per voltage
of copper insulation area of oversheath Approx. phase (trefoil
conductor copper formation
wires direct
screen buried)
mm2 mm mm mm2 mm mm kg/m A/km V/km
630** 30.4 99.8 352 6.0 129 30.9 9.2 43
800** 34.5 100.1 352 6.0 130 32.5 10.3 48
1000** 39.2 102.8 345 6.0 132 34.9 11.4 52
1200 45.0 105.9 345 6.0 136 37.7 13.9 60
1600 51.0 111.9 336 6.0 142 42.4 14.4 68
2000 56.0 116.9 336 6.0 147 46.9 15.3 74
2500 62.0 123.9 328 6.0 154 53.3 16.6 80

**32mm insulation thickness for 630mm2, 30mm insulation thickness for 800mm2, 29mm insulation thickness for 1000mm2

Cross Capaci- Inductance Conductor Current Carrying Capacity

section tance short cir- for single point and cross bonded
of copper cuit current
Flat Trefoil Flat (200 mm spacing) Trefoil (touching)
conductor for 1s
(200 mm (touching)
Direct In Air Direct In Air
spacing)
buried buried
mm2 F/km mH/km mH/km kA A A A A
630 0.135 0.565 0.477 90.1 830 1005 805 920
800 0.150 0.540 0.453 114 935 1160 900 1050
1000 0.166 0.514 0.430 143 1035 1315 990 1175
1200 0.202 0.487 0.409 172 1180 1545 1140 1385
1600 0.208 0.462 0.393 229 1330 1800 1295 1600
2000 0.221 0.443 0.380 286 1445 2005 1410 1780
2500 0.240 0.420 0.368 358 1550 2215 1520 1950
 RATING FACTORS
Standard laying conditions:
Ground temperature: 35 C Number of circuits: 1 circuit
Air temperature: 50 C Laying depth: 1 m
Ground thermal resistivity : 1 Km/W Distance between conductors (flat): 200 mm

Laying depth Ground temperature Air temperature

Laying depth [m] Factor Ground Factor Air Factor
0.7 1.05 Temperature [C] Temperature [C]
0.9 1.01 5 1.25 5 1.54
1.0 1.00 10 1.21 10 1.48
15 1.17 15 1.43
1.2 0.98
20 1.13 20 1.38
1.4 0.96
25 1.09 25 1.32
1.6 0.94
30 1.05 30 1.26
1.8 0.93
35 1.00 35 1.20
2.0 0.92 40 0.95 40 1.14
2.2 0.91 45 0.90 45 1.07
2.4 0.90 50 0.85 50 1.00
2.6 0.89 55 0.79 55 0.93
Soil thermal resistivity
1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 2 2.5
Soil thermal resistivity [Km/W]
1.00 0.96 0.93 0.89 0.87 0.84 0.74 0.66

Phase spacing (Single phase) Single circuit in flat formation in ground

Phase spacing PS [mm] 200 250 300 400 500 600
Factor 1.00 1.05 1.09 1.14 1.17 1.20
PS

Group of circuits in ground in trefoil formation

Distance cc between Number of groups
groups [mm] 2 3 4 5 6
400 0.82 0.73 0.68 0.65 0.62
500 0.84 0.76 0.71 0.68 0.66
600 0.86 0.78 0.74 0.70 0.69
CC
800 0.88 0.81 0.78 0.75 0.74
1000 0.90 0.84 0.81 0.79 0.77
1200 0.92 0.86 0.84 0.82 0.81
1500 0.94 0.89 0.87 0.86 0.85
2000 0.96 0.92 0.91 0.90 0.89

Group of circuits in ground in flat formation

Distance cc between Number of groups
groups [mm] 2 3 4
1000 0.90 0.85 0.79
1200 0.92 0.85 0.83
1400 0.93 0.87 0.85 CC

1800 0.94 0.90 0.88

2000 0.95 0.91 0.90
 Product and Service Range

Ducab HV offers turnkey cable system solutions:

Manufacture of XLPE insulated power

cables from 60kV 500kV
Conductors in either copper or aluminium
Conductor sizes from 150mm2 2500mm2
Cables are currently finished with a combination
of either a lead sheath and copper wire screen or
a laminated sheath and copper wire screen
Long length capability

Accessories
Full range to suit cable, from pre-approved
suppliers
System type tested/pre-qualification tested
Proven compatibility of components

Technical
Theory and specifications
System design and optimization
Earthing and bonding design

Installation
Site supervision services
Civil work
Cable installation
Jointing and terminating

Training
In-house and tailor made to customers
requirements

Testing
Dedicated Type Test laboratory
600kV ac test capability
1900kVp impulse generator
P.O. Box: 683, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Tel: +971 4 815 8600, Fax: +971 4 815 8666, Email: ducabhv@ducab.com
www.ducab.com